as in gems
someone or something that is highly valued or admired
With her rare all-round talent for sports, she was a diamond of a player.
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as in jewels
to make more attractive by or as if by adding diamonds
The ballroom soon filled with diamonded guests ready to dance.
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Recent Examples of diamonds
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
Its three glittering diamonds had a powerful effect on Sophie Rhys-Jones—rendering her speechless.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The difference won’t come down to diamonds or technology.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Antwerp has a fashion cachet and sparkly diamonds.
—Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026
The six diamonds flush set into the band represent their children, while the center stone represents Gina and Travis as one.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
In the Caribbean, French admirals set their sights on the conquest of sugar islands like Jamaica—the diamonds in King George’s glittering imperial crown.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Reviews emphasize the quality of the diamonds and the rings' workmanship, as well as the thorough information and photographs provided for each stone.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
With its strand of diamonds, the necklace is substantial enough to leave a lasting impression when worn solo with everything from your favorite band tee or a sleek silk blouse.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2025
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Astrochemistry could also benefit from the idea that diamonds in meteorites and rocks may form through cosmic particle irradiation, rather than solely through heat and pressure.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
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By night, Storrie, then in a black satin Giuliva Heritage ensemble with a watch and diamonds by Chanel, landed on the cobblestone driveway at Chateau Marmont for Chanel’s Coco Crush campaign launch celebration, headlined by Gracie Abrams and performer Lily Allen.
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Cheerfully unconcerned with any notion of what real lawyers might wear to work, costume designer Paula Bradley creates her own fantasy version of office wear involving jewel-tone hats and gloves, diamonds the size of baseballs and enormous displays of cleavage.
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Although these gems are sometimes paired with outdated or dirty lampshades, replacing a shade is an easy fix.—
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Below, browse through cool-girl winter pants from Aritzia, Quince, Mango, and Zara, just to name a few gems.—
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Archival jewels from Fred Leighton elevated the look.—
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Luxury businesses that helped customers evade sales and use taxes by shipping empty boxes out of the city, while delivering the art, jewels, or other expensive items to million-dollar homes and offices.—
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From trad wives to spin classes to caregiving, Smithuijsen reveals how late stage capitalism strips women of agency and traps them in endless cycles of empty consumption and thankless labor.—
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The cuffed hem also traps in heat and gives the pants a jogger appearance that looks good with sandals, sneakers, and boots.—
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“Diamonds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diamonds. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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